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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Inside Biden's obsession with “Morning Joe”  —  When White House aides appear on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” they're often booked between 7 and 7:40 a.m. ET.  That's so they'll reach one crucial and loyal viewer: President Biden. … - During the day, Biden has long asked his staff whether they saw a story …
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Politico:
What Biden *really* says about Trump behind closed doors  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from producer Raymond Rapada.  —  President JOE BIDEN has a reputation for salty language behind closed doors.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Voters: Biden, Most in House Don't Deserve Another Term  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer than four in 10 U.S. registered voters say President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected, while less than a quarter say the same about most members of the U.S. House.  As is almost always the case …
Politico:
Republicans in Congress are bending to Trump's demands.  Some are frustrated.  —  Republicans are increasingly sensitive to Trump's viewpoints and conscious of his power to upend bills that Joe Biden might be able to tout on the campaign trail.  —  Before Jason Smith moved …
The Daily Beast:
The Knives Are Already Out in the Trump VP Race
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Michigan Dems have a warning for Biden
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
‘Virtually impossible’: RNC members say there's no chance of a convention fight against Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's conviction scenario  —  Former President Trump is breezing to the GOP nomination — but, in private, is bracing for the genuine possibility that he'll be the first convicted felon in U.S. history to represent a major party.
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life  —  It sure looks like Trump's business empire is about to get hammered.  —  Former President Donald Trump has suffered through plenty of painful courtroom defeats during his lengthy career as one of America's most litigious businessmen.
Washington Post:
Trump D.C. trial drops off court's March calendar, clearing way for N.Y. case  —  Administrative move comes as anticipation mounts over how — and when — an appeals court will decide former president's claim of immunity from criminal prosecution  —  Former president Donald Trump's March 4 trial date …
New York Times:
Trump's Former Finance Chief in Negotiations to Plead Guilty to Perjury
CNN:
Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch  —  Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and stormed off during a deposition at Mar-a-Lago after learning that his legal team had agreed to provide her lunch.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct.  Then Trump Hired Him.  Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case.  —  Trump body man Walt Nauta is a critical figure in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.  Trump only hired him after Nauta was dismissed from the White House after sexual harassment claims.
ABC News:
Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence: Sources
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to produce documents related to the use and spending of federal funds, according to copy of the subpoena obtained by CNN.
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Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Jim Jordan subpoenas Fani Willis over alleged misuse of federal funds
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
New report points to blockbuster U.S. job growth as 2024 begins  —  By every metric, the latest jobs report points to an incredibly strong U.S. job market.  The political implications have the potential to be dramatic.  —  Expectations heading into this morning showed projections …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, much better than expected  — Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 353,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000.  The unemployment rate held at 3.7%, against the estimate for 3.8%.  — Average hourly earnings increased 0.6%, double the monthly estimate.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The toll of legal fees on Trump's 2024 campaign, in context  —  The 2024 general election has only just begun, and Donald Trump looks prepared to sail to yet more GOP nominating contest victories in Nevada and South Carolina in the weeks to come.  —  But the campaign for the White House …
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Politico:
Haley's money surges after debates. Trump's spikes when he's indicted.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Suzanne Blake / Newsweek:
Republicans Want New Hampshire to Leave United States  —  A growing number of conservatives are pushing for New Hampshire to secede from the union.  —  The New Hampshire House will soon consider CACR 20 and House Bill 1130, which in part call for the state to become independent from the rest of the United States.
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Andy Kim leads Tammy Murphy by double digits in NJ Senate race, poll says  —  The race to replace Bob Menendez is a test of the Garden State's unique party boss system.  —  Rep. Andy Kim is the leading candidate for Senate in New Jersey, with a double-digit lead over his chief rival …
 
 
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill that would remove gender identity from the state's civil rights law
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